Hey everyone,

Sorry I haven't been able to update my blog lately. I've had a lot of stuff going on at home lately, my prom , my job, and every other little thing that comes up. But I'm here to finish what I started. The Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Conference finals ended with Philadelphia on top in the East and CHICAGO ( MY TEAM :) ) in the West.

Game 1 was Saturday May 29th. The first game between the supposed two best teams in the league showed a big lack in defence. 11 goals between the two teams with the Hawks coming out on top with a 6-5 win on a winning goal by Chris Versteeg with 5 minutes left in the third period. The game showed that both teams are able to win this series because the lead was exchanged about 4 times throughout the game.

Game 2 went last night, and the game started off slow with neither team really hitting their target in the first. But in the second the Blackhawks put two in the back of the net. The Flyers tried to respond with 1 goal in the third but they could never find the equalizer. The Hawks took game 2 with a score of 2-1 and took a 2-0 Series lead. Game three goes wednesday night in Philadelphia where the Flyers are hoping to use their home ice to their advantage.

Anyways that's all for now, I will update after the next game

yours truly De Haan Fan 91

Hey everyone,

Sorry I haven't been able to blog lately. My schedule has been crazy. I am hoping though that I will be able to start up again. The second round of the playoffs showed us some very big upsets with Montreal Upsetting Pittsburgh in game 7 and Boston losing to Philadelphia in game 7 after being up 3-0 in that series. Chicago finished off Vancouver in game 6 and San Jose beat out Detroit in Game 5.

So now the conference finals go as final. In the Eastern Conference the match-up is Montreal vs. Philadelphia and after a "spanking" in game 1, the Canadians are down 1-0 in the series.

Over in the Western Conference, the San Jose Sharks are playing the Chicago Blackhawks. After being down in the first period of game 1, the Hawks managed to rally back for two goals and take the game 2-1 and taking the series lead 1-0. Game 2 for both conferences goes Tuesday.

That's all for now guys, I'm going to make my lover dinner then we are off to soccer. Have a good night everyone

De Haan fan 91

Hey everyone,
So last night I spent my night watching hockey, I enjoyed both of the games on last night but was dissapointed by one of them. The Detroit vs. San Jose game was a very well played game by Detroit showing that having home ice advantage does mean something in the playoffs. They walked in to the game 100 times more energized then when they were in San Jose. The Joe Louis Arena was jam packed with fans from ice level all the way to the rafters. The engery there was incredible but they still could not manage a win and the Sharks gained a 3-0 advantage over them. It is very unlikely that the Wings will come back from this disadvantage but only time will tell. Game 4 goes Thursday May 6th at 7:30pm.

Now the game I am dissapointed with is the Montreal game. The Canadians played and amazing fourty minutes and then fell apart and lost 2-0 to make the series 2-1 for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Now don't get me wrong I am a huge Halak fan but his defence fell apart and he couldn't handle the whole load himself. I still am very happy with the play of Hal Gill shutting down Sidney Crosby the way he is. Hopefully they can tie the series up in game 4 which goes Thursday May 6th at 7pm.

I am now going to set the scene for tonight. Game 3 of the Flyers Bruins series goes tonight at 7pm in about 45 minutes time. Personally I think that the Boston Bruins are going to take game 3 because their play of late has been incredible, their depth through all 4 lines is incredible and their goalie has played amazing through out the whole playoffs. I think Boston will take a 2-1 series lead tonight. As of now the series is tied at 1-1.

For game 3 of the Vancouver Chicago series, I am unsure of the outcome. The Blackhawks proved the other night that they aren't going down without a fight. The depth in Chicago's lineup may show tonight. The Cannucs are at home tonight and I am not sure what that is going to mean yet but it will be interesting to watch. I am making a prediction and I think CHICAGO is going to win a close one tonight but we will have to see.

That's all for now, Dinner time :P

De Haan fan 91

hey everyone.

I haven't been able to update my blog since saturday because I've been crazy busy. I realise that I don't have as much time for my blog anymore that with exams and all the comunity serive hours I'm trying to do. So for now I am going to drop my special Tuesday and Thursday topics and just focus on the playoffs for now and try to update it after every game.

So as it stands right now, in the Eastern Conference, the Montreal vs. Pittsburgh series is tied 1-1. They play game 3 tonight at 7:00pm. In the Boston vs. Philadelphia series, Boston have a nice 2-0 series lead and can take a stranglehold on it Wednesday at 7:00pm.

Now over in the West, The San Jose Sharks can take a huge lead over The Detroit Red Wings tonight in game three. The Sharks are up 2-0 in that series and have proven that they have the potential to dominate this series. Their only disadvantage is that they are playing at The Joe Louis Arena in Detroit tonight where the Wings have a very good record. It will be a good game for sure.

Now to update the biggest part of my NHL playoff blog. The Chicago Blackhawks rebounded from that horrible game one thumping to show that they aren't going down without a fight. The Hawks took game two evening up the series at 1-1. I think that they played a really good game, got in Roberto Luongo's face and just out played the Vancouver Canucks. Game 3 goes on Wednesday at 9:30pm Eastern time in Vancouver. It will be interesting to see.

Anyways, I am off to watch the games, I will either update tonight or tomorrow morning.

De Haan fan 91

Hey everyone,


oh my how I love house sitting. :] It is honestly the best thing in the world. I'm all alone at a friend of my mom's for the weekend because he is in Hamilton and didn't want to leave his dogs home alone. The freedom though and all the peace and quiet I get are amazing. That is kind of why I'm writing my blog at 1:32am. So over the last two nights the Nhl has seen two games. Yesterday was game 1 between The Sharks and The Red Wings. The Sharks proved to be victorious in
Game 1 and take a 1-0 series lead. Their next game is on Sunday May 2nd at 8pm. In the other conference, we saw game one of the Montreal Pittsburgh series tonight. It was much more of a let down then their big game 7 win against Washington because Jaroslav Halak allowed 5 goals before being replaced by carry price and the Canadians penalty kill allowed more goals a man short in the first period of tonights game then the total series against Washington. Hopefully Montreal can pull their act together for game two which goes Sunday, May 2nd at 2pm.I am still very excited for tomorrow nights game 1 in the Vancouver Chicago series. GO HAWKS GO :P

But that's all for now I am heading off to bed, if this dog will ever get off my bed. I shall post again tomorrow.

Good night all.

De Haan fan 91

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't been able to blog since I posted my last one, I kind of hurt my foot pretty good and have been on bed rest, mommy's orders. (:P) Tonight though, I was able to get out of bed to watch the Montreal vs Washington game 7 and let me tell you was it ever an amazing game. I cannot believe that the Canadians were able to pull out that win. It was truly one of the biggest playoff highlights so far.

The second round of the nhl playoffs will be interesting to say the least in both divisions. The second round will start tomorrow with the San Jose Sharks(1) vs Detroit Red Wings(5). Friday the Pittsburgh Penguins(4) will face the Montreal Canadians(8) who are possibly the biggest feel good story of the 2010 NHL Playoffs so far. Saturday will see the start of the other two series. In the East, the second biggest surprise by far will be the series between the Boston Bruins(6) vs the Philadelphia Flyers(7). This series comes from two big upsets from both teams. And finally the series I will be paying the most attention to because this features my favorite team the Chicago Blackhawks(2) vs. the Vancouver Canucks(3). I will update the series with a little game breakdown after every game and keep you all updated from the other games in the NHL.

That's all for now guys

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De Haan Fan 91